Richard L. Bayne

1935 - 2016

Richard Louis Bayne, 81, of Kinlock, Lower Burrell, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, with his family at his side in St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born Jan. 14, 1935, in Kinlock, to the late Davis and Elizabeth Mains Bayne and had been a life resident of the community. Richard was an engineering specialist for PPG Research in Harmarville, traveling to PPG plants throughout the United States and foreign countries. He retired in 1998 with 42 years of service and belonged to the PPG Glass Research Center Club. He was a Korean War veteran, having served with the Army as a SP 5. A very active and involved member of St. Mary of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Church, he was an usher, funeral altar server and volunteered for most of the church activities and fundraisers. He was also a life member of the Kinlock Volunteer Fire Company (Lower Burrell No. 1) and the Westmoreland County Firemen's Association. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, golfing, woodworking and baseball, especially the "Kinlock Hornets". He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Bernadette M. Koneski Bayne; children, Bridget A. (Timothy) Fogarty, Michelle M. (Scott) Blake and Richard M. (Kelli) Bayne; grandchildren, Brianne (Corey) Young, Ryan (Audra) Fogarty, Maurielle, Alyssa, Garrett and Nicolette Blake, Mitchell, Andrew and Courtney Bayne; great-grandson, Brennan Young; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, James and David W. Bayne; sisters, Florence "Honey" Remaley, Mary Farland, Grace Smith and Theresa Scarpiniti.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the RUSIEWICZ OF LOWER BURRELL FUNERAL HOME, 3124 Leechburg Road at Alder St., Lower Burrell, where a blessing service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, followed by Christian funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Mary Church, New Kensington. Burial with military honors by the Vandergrift Honor Guard will follow in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Lower Burrell. Members of the Lower Burrell Fire Department will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home to conduct memorial services.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Church, 857 Kenneth Ave., New Kensington, PA 15068 or (Parkinson's) c/o Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014. MichaelJFox.org.